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ferry-boat to Burotu." Demons are supposed to be unable to cross a barrier of fire or water. The various tabus necessary before practising magic are well described in the chapter entitled " South Sea Magic." Another interesting account is that of the Polynesian customs, called Yalovaki, or " soul-catching," when the soul of a man who lies in the conclave of the chiefs has his soul caught, as in a net, in a scarf thrown over his head. Another chapter is devoted to an account of Dakuwaqa, the great shark-god, the ancient king of all fish. Of another god we are told : "In the old times we of Ono had a god ... a fearsome thing of awe, and it was seldom seen. He was a head only, and used to roll. ... It usually comes at dusk. One is perhaps sitting on the mats inside one's house, looking out through the open doorway, when a cold feeling comes over one, and one sees Ulupoka [the head god] come rolling and bouncing horribly across the rara, and then he comes over the threshold, wrigghng across the mats, snarhng with an evil look — one cannot get away, but has to sit there waiting," till he bites one's toes and departs. It may be hoped that Mr. Johnston will give us some more samples of Fijian folklore.

W. Crooke.

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